Photo © Rob Edmunds
Cork Moth
Nemapogon cloacella
Checklist Number12.016 [B&F: 0216]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Nemapogoninae |
| Genus: | Nemapogon |
| Species: | cloacella |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Common in woodland, but also inside barns and warehouses, throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire, but few recent records on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 10-18 mm. Flies in late afternoon and in early morning sunshine. The main confusion species is Corn Moth N. granella, which see. Several other similar, but scarce, species may also be encountered: N. ruricolella, N. wolffiella, N. inconditella, N. inconditella and N. variatella. Larva feeds on various bracket fungus, as well as dried goods, cereals, grain and dried fruit.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
